Wage Labor and Guilds in Medieval Europe
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Relying on a broad range of printed and secondary sources, Wage Labor and Guilds charts the history of guilds from their antecedents in the Roman Empire to their 'crisis' in the fourteenth century. . . . As a much-needed synthesis, the book] will serve students well.--Speculum
"A thoughtful and wide-ranging contribution to the social and economic history of the High Medieval urban milieu.--Journal of Interdisciplinary History
"Interesting and comprehensive. . . . A major accomplishment.--Journal of Economic History
"Epstein takes a fresh look at the organization of labor in medieval towns and emphasizes the predominance of a wage system within them. He offers illuminating comment on a wide range of subjects--on guilds and guild organization, on women and Jews in the work force, on the value given labor, and on the sources of disaffection. His book presents a feast of themes in medieval social history.--David Herlihy, Brown University
"A thoughtful and wide-ranging contribution to the social and economic history of the High Medieval urban milieu.--Journal of Interdisciplinary History
"Interesting and comprehensive. . . . A major accomplishment.--Journal of Economic History
"Epstein takes a fresh look at the organization of labor in medieval towns and emphasizes the predominance of a wage system within them. He offers illuminating comment on a wide range of subjects--on guilds and guild organization, on women and Jews in the work force, on the value given labor, and on the sources of disaffection. His book presents a feast of themes in medieval social history.--David Herlihy, Brown University
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0807844985
ISBN13:9780807844984
Release Date:February 1995
Publisher:University of North Carolina Press
Length:320 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"
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